Monthly Archives: July 2009

Torneo Clausurado?

Posted on Thursday, 30 July 2009 by

The threat of postponement to the start of the 2008-2009 season has been hanging over Argentine football since the official fixture list for the Primera División was released last week. On Wednesday AFA President Julio Grondona declared that the decision … Continue reading →

Posted in 2009 Torneo Apertura, Argentine football, Argentine league, Ascenso, B Metropolitano, B Nacional, Domestic, Fixtures, Football, Football clubs, Huracán, Independiente, Lower leagues, Newell's Old Boys, Nueva Chicago, Players, Pre season, Primera A, Primera B, Racing Club, River Plate, Rosario Central, San Lorenzo, San Martín de San Juan | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Riding into the Sorín-set

Posted on Wednesday, 29 July 2009 by

His fifteen year career took in ten titles: four Argentine leagues, one Copa Brasil, one French Cup, one Copa Libertadores, one Supercopa Sudamericana, one Panamerican Games title, and one Youth World Cup. He was part of the most successful River … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Argentine national team, Argentines abroad, Argentinos Juniors, Continental football, Copa Libertadores, Football, Football clubs, Goal videos, International football, Juan Pablo Sorín, Juegos Panamericanos, Junior selección, Players, River Plate, Selección, Under 20 World Cup, World Cup | Tagged , , , , , | 6 Comments

All the ups and downs

Posted on Tuesday, 28 July 2009 by

Photo by guille rusconi on the HEGS Flickr pool It’s a bit late this year, but with the pre-seasons well and truly underway it’s about time HEGS explained the teams who will be changing divisions this year. We’ve got the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2008 Torneo Clausura, 2009 Torneo Clausura, Argentine football, Argentine league, Ascenso, B Metropolitano, B Nacional, Descenso, Domestic, Football, Football clubs, Hasta El Gol Siempre, league table, Lower leagues, Primera A, Primera B, Primera C, Primera D, Results, Torneo Argentino | Tagged , , ,

Some pre-season action

Posted on Monday, 27 July 2009 by

Boca Juniors’ squad took off for Europe on Sunday in readiness to take part in the Audi Cup in Munich (their first match is on Wednesday against Manchester United), but over the weekend there have already been some Argentine clubs … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Argentines abroad, Ariel Ortega, Boca Juniors, Diego Milito, Emiliano Insúa, Emiliano Papa, Esteban Cambiasso, Ezequiel Garay, Fernando Gago, Fixtures, Football, Football clubs, Goal videos, Gonzalo Higuaín, Hasta El Gol Siempre, International football, Javier Mascherano, Javier Zanetti, Juan Pablo Carrizo, Juan Sebastián Verón, Lionel Messi, Mariano Andújar, Players, Pre season, Results, River Plate | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Ibarra’s back!

Posted on Saturday, 25 July 2009 by

That was quick. Apparently if you want a contract extension at Boca Juniors then the way you get it is by announcing you’re leaving the club, and then turning up again at the Casa Amarilla the next day to see … Continue reading →

Posted in 2009 Torneo Apertura, Alfio Basile, Argentine football, Argentine league, Boca Juniors, Domestic, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, Players, Pre season, Primera A, Transfers | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Ibarra gone – and perhaps the season too?

Posted on Friday, 24 July 2009 by

35-years-old and having given a good few years’ service to Boca Juniors, Hugo Ibarra left the club on Thursday after failing to come to an agreement over the new contract deal he’d been offered. Where he’ll end up remains to … Continue reading →

Posted in 2009 Torneo Apertura, Argentine football, Argentine league, Boca Juniors, Domestic, Football, Football clubs, Independiente, Newell's Old Boys, Players, Pre season, Primera A, Racing Club, River Plate, Rosario Central, San Lorenzo, Transfers | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Torneo Apertura 2009: the fixtures in full

Posted on Thursday, 23 July 2009 by

God knows why the AFA do this every bloody year. As usual, they’ve released the full fixture list the day after the first weekend’s fixtures were announced. What possible good comes of this is for Julio Grondona to explain (not … Continue reading →

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Torneo Apertura 2009: Some of the fixtures

Posted on Wednesday, 22 July 2009 by

On Tuesday the AFA announced the first weekend’s fixtures for the 2009 Torneo Apertura in the Primera División, and their website promptly decided to stop working (for me at least, but I’ve had some internet issues tonight so maybe it’s … Continue reading →

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Shopping for Coco

Posted on Tuesday, 21 July 2009 by

Alfio Basile’s first press conference in his new spell as manager of Boca Juniors revealed what he was hoping for from his new bosses. ‘I hope they bring me something,’ he chortled. Well, Coco,  you’ve got to find a new … Continue reading →

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Palermo sign the ‘new Kaká’

Posted on Sunday, 19 July 2009 by

Well that’s what they say he’s going to become, anyway. Javier Pastore, the just-turned-20-year-old hero of Huracán’s championship challenge during the Torneo Clausura, was unveiled as the newest signing at Palermo, where he told the press, ‘my model is Riquelme.’ … Continue reading →

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